Before I saw your face or touched your fur
I heard your cries for help, longing for love
So loud your anguish I knew where to go
So deep your despair you didn’t know me
For a home of your own, all hope was gone
Tossed out by family to fend for yoursel …

My first memories of poetry were from A Child’s Garden of Verse by Robert Louis Stevenson, the same author who wrote the beloved classic Treasure Island
A.A. Milne, When We Were Very Young, Now We Are Six, and the Winnie the Pooh stories. These beloved ve …

This is not a war!
It's never a good idea to throw people in the same boat just because they have one thing, or even more in common. Sweeping judgments like these bring disaster and more hatred.
Attacking other groups in the name of defending your own …

Switch on your laptop, read the papers, listen to the radio, connect onto social media, and what do you see? The world in all its misery.
I'm optimistic by nature, it's probably saved me many times. I have to believe, find the strength somewhere. Still, y …

"A protective wrap keeps the newspaper dry while it's being delivered. But how do you keep it dry while it's being read?"—John Dumas
When the news of the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy broke on December 14, 2012, it shook us to the core and ever si …

Today is one of those days, when life seems good for me personally, yet the world has a darkness to it. A hole of anger and hate, fighting and arguing over ideology, when people's lives are at stake, that it leaves me nearly unable to breathe without a tea …

The elite of the horse world are the high-dollar mares. They are show animals or racing animals, bringing high dollars for their foals because they have a history of excellence and winning. For them, time is money and it's important that the mare be kept b …

A tear runs down my face
Eyes brimming with sadness
The loss of little ones
Whose wings will not open
Nor learn to fly on air
Brighten the world with joy
A life lost, world shattered
For lack of civility
Loss much too heartbreaking
Lacking care for another …

In my line of work the idea of "civility" can be a little tricky. Frequently speaking truth to power is characterized as "uncivilized" rhetoric. You've likely heard the saying that "well-behaved women rarely make history." That kind of thing. For the patri …

I did a three part series called Help Change the World. It can be found here. I wanted to share my thoughts of how all of us can help to change the world one child at a time.
I also want to share this from my recent newsletter:
We all want something out of …

There is overwhelming evidence that the higher the level of self-esteem, the more likely one will be to treat others with respect, kindness, and generosity.
Nathaniel Branden Canadian Psychotherapist And Writer
I believe the words of Dr. Branden, they h …

After a tumultuous 2011, I decided I could not save the world. I spent most of this past year concentrating on my immediate family, clients, neighbors and close friends. I have been busy ‘working’ on myself. One of my 2012 goals was to move on from anyone …

This morning the children at Sandy Hook Elementary School went back to class. In the aftermath of horrific circumstances, where a lone gunman, killed 20 of their first grade class mates right before their very eyes along with the 6 adults, including their …

Express yourself
Meet your new friends, all over the web
Pick your network, or use them all
Women everywhere find a new voice,
New friendships are forged.
Shy or extrovert, it doesn’t matter
You’ve got something to say.
Whatever your interests,
Lik …

LYSISTRATA: There are a lot of things about us women
That sadden me, considering how men see us as rascals.
CALONICE: As indeed we are!One of my favorite tales of women as peacemakers is the Greek play, Lysistrata, written by Aristophanes.It was o …

Civility and kindness are two things so crucial to people and yet sometimes so hard to find these days. It seems everywhere one looks today; there is another person looking to take advantage of a situation or a person. Often they will believe a person weak …

The end of the world as we know it
I'd meant to write this post sooner, but here goes. What would you do if it was the end of the world?
Me, I'd hold on to my dear ones.
The end of the world, much written about, much talked about, and much fantasised. Not …

What do you do when you're burnt out and not all that well?
After a very busy year writing and churning out a few more books I needed a break. Yes, we do travel a lot, but this was just for sheer enjoyment and peace. Unexpectedly I found myself in one of …

When the stress got too much
And the burden too great
A dream I created
To help me through life
The black hole was too deep
To my soul it did go
For myself I had lost
Clinging tightly to life
http://www.martamoranbishop.com/10/post/2012/12/the-car …